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Every move they make is backed by a parliamentary vote, a judicial ruling, or a constitutional amendment.

Through her extensive work, particularly focusing on the constitutional decay in Hungary and Poland, Scheppele explains how democratic systems are being dismantled from the inside out—not by breaking the law, but by using the law itself. What is Autocratic Legalism? autocratic legalism kim lane scheppele upd

Scheppele’s research outlines a specific toolkit used by autocratic legalists to consolidate power. The goal is rarely to abolish democracy entirely, but to create a "zombie democracy"—an empty shell where elections happen, but the incumbent can never lose. Every move they make is backed by a

Understanding Autocratic Legalism: Kim Lane Scheppele’s Framework for Modern Backsliding Scheppele’s research outlines a specific toolkit used by

They argue that because they were elected by "the people," any institution that opposes them (like a Supreme Court) is "anti-democratic." The "Blueprint" of Democratic Decay